Category: BoD

Adel Najdowski, PhD, BCBA-D

Adel Najdowski, PhD, BCBA-D

Los Angeles, CA and Flower Mount, TX
(term ends August 2026)

Adel C. Najdowski, PhD, BCBA-D received her doctorate in psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Dr. Najdowski is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program at Pepperdine University. She has over 20 years’ experience providing ABA-based services to children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Dr. Najdowski has over 45 publications including her books, Flexible and Focused! Teaching Executive Function Skills to Individuals with Autism and Attention Disorders and A Workbook of Ethical Case Scenarios in Applied Behavior Analysis. She currently serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis and has previously served for Behavior Analysis in Practice and as a Guest Editor for a special issue in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders. She previously served on the board of directors for the California Association for Behavior Analysis (CalABA). Her current research interests include topics related to social justice and teaching higher-order skills to children and teens diagnosed with ASD.

Sarah Richling, PhD, BCBA-D

Sarah Richling, PhD, BCBA-D

Auburn, AL
(term ends August 2026)

Sarah Richling is an Associate Clinical Professor and Director of the Applied Behavior Analysis Master’s Program in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Auburn University. She completed her Ph.D. in Behavior Analysis at the University of Nevada, Reno and has 20 years of experience working with children, youth, and adults with ASD, developmental disabilities, learning disorders, and justice-involved individuals.